Information Systems Department

Forensic professional and Information Systems Lecturer, Robert C. Newman has published his latest book through Jones and Bartlett Publishers (March 2009). He is a long-time student and practitioner of Data Processing, Data Communications, and networking technologies, having started his career at the University of South Carolina in 1969 in the Computer Science Department, where he held a number of positions in a large computer operation, including operations manager. He has taught in the computer information technology departments in a number of institutions of higher learning. Mr. Newman has authored four college-level books: Computer Forensics: Evidence Collection and Management (see details below), Broadband Communications, Enterprise Security, and Computer Security.

His formal education includes degrees from The University of South Carolina - Columbia and Georgia State University in Atlanta. He has advanced degree work in Computer Science at the University of Alabama - Birmingham. His professional experience includes many years in the telephone industry, in numerous positions at BellSouth and AT&T. He accumulated a considerable amount of hands-on networking knowledge in software development, broadband operations, and network management and surveillance at BellSouth.

Before his life in the computer industry and interspersed over the years, he was a member of federal, state, and county law enforcement agencies in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. He is a graduate of the Northeast Georgia Police Academy and Georgia Post certified (GaPOST) and a Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP). He has accumulated a wealth of knowledge concerning security and protection of data and computer resources and network administration.

Computer Security: Protecting Digital Resources  (March 2009-Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA)
Today, society is faced with numerous internet schemes, fraudulent scams, and identity theft that threaten our safety and our peace of mind. Computer Security: Protecting Digital Resources provides a broad approach to computer-related crime, electronic commerce, corporate networking, and internet security, topics that have become increasingly important as more and more threats are made on our internet environment.

This book is oriented toward the average computer user, business professional, government worker, and the education community, with the expectation that the user can learn to use the network with some degree of safety and security. The author places emphasis on the numerous vulnerabilities and threats that are inherent in the Internet environment. Efforts are made to present techniques and suggestions to avoid identity theft and fraud. Readers will gain a clear insight into the many security issues facing the e-commerce networking, web, and internet environments and what you can do to keep your personal and business information secure.

Readers will gain a clear insight into the many security issues facing the e-commerce, networking, Web, and computing environments, as well as learn what can be done to keep personal and business information secure.

Computer Forensics: Evidence Collection and Management (March 2007-Auerbach Publications) examines cyber crime, E-commerce, and Internet activities that could be used to exploit the Internet, computers, and electronic devices. The book focuses on the numerous vulnerabilities and threats that are inherent on the Internet and networking environments and presents techniques and suggestions for corporate security personnel, investigators, and forensic examiners to successfully identify, retrieve, and protect valuable forensic evidence for litigation and prosecution.

The book is divided into two major parts for easy reference. The first part explores various crimes, laws, policies, forensic tools, and the information needed to understand the underlying concepts of computer forensic investigations. The second part presents information relating to crime scene investigations and management, disk and file structure, laboratory construction and functions, and legal testimony. Separate chapters focus on investigations involving computer systems, e-mail, and wireless devices.

Mr. Newman's publication was recently featured in a George-Anne article, featuring Tips to Keep Your Kid Cyber Safe.